* Getting a box of Subterranean Press books from Bill Shafer as a “welcome” present. Not only were the titles themselves very cool, but the physical production of the books is very nicely done. I am ever more pleased A2S has found a home there. Also, as an aside, if’n you ever want to get on my good side, a box of books is an excellent way to do it.

* Going out in weather more or less described by the National Weather Service as “suicidal” in order to procure Thai food with Lorraine, Jody, Emma, Will, Patrick and also Jacqueline Carey (who sadly I did not spend much time in conversation with), among others. Yes, I drove; well, I drove me, Lorraine and Jody. No, I didn’t kill anyone. Apparently I’ve got the Mad Snow Driving Skillz, yo.

* Dancing like a 15-year-old until about 2 am in the morning with Jody and Lorraine, and then waking up the next morning with legs full of hate and lactic acid. It was worth it, mind you, but don’t expect me to be doing sprints any time soon. Clearly, I need to exercise more.

Arisia, which was also this weekend: also fun, also snowy. ConFusion sounds like it would have been enjoyable, though if I’d gone I’d be stuck there because all flights into Boston were cancelled due to the blizzard…at least the people stuck at Arisia could just add a one-day relaxacon on the end (Arisia 2005.1) because they were stuck en masse.

Now that sounds like the life, although I don’t know many of the names you dropped. Are you still considering that convention in Madison, WI?

I started and finished OMW in one sitting yesterday, and it is better than I remembered from a couple years ago! It has an optimism that I’ve liked since the early Heinlein.

One thing, though – the language. I think the cussing is true to the characters, probably even cleaned up, but I’m a little hesitant to share the book with my teen sons. I know they have heard and used the words, as have I, but it is an akward topic between us.

And a final question – have you written any short screenplays? There is a pretty good amateur video scene locally that I’d like to take part in – I’ve
created some little three minute videos to pop songs. With songs I can use the flow of the song and not have to write any story. I’m not much of a writer.

So I’m looking for some short screenplays that I could make. Nothing for money, of course. I was hoping with your movie background you might have something laying around.

No short screenplays, I’m afraid to say. It’s not a medium I’ve tackled.

Re: the cussing — I totally understand if you’re hesitant to give it to your teens. If you do decide to share it with them, just remind them that just because you give them a story with profanity in it, it doesn’t mean you’ve given them a go ahead to use it around you (or use it in a general sense).

Not much else online. I have recollections of various sf & tv critics praising it in print. […. Hm, your comment section doesn’t seem to want to let me insert any CR/LFs, although I see that this is possible in other comments.]